Author: News Desk

Star Sport – Silly Nana The back page of the Daily Star reports on Manchester United’s 3-3 draw with Galatasaray – the latest away game in the Champions League. United’s progressing out of the group stage is no longer in Man U’s hands and many are looking at Man U’s keeper for a series of errors that saw United throw away a 2-0 lead.  Arsenal’s Champions League game also makes the back page, as the Gunners won 6-0 and will advance to the next round.

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Lionesses success recognised with £30m fund for grassroots women’s football The Department for Culture, Media and Sport and the FA have announced a £30m fund for grassroots women’s football in England.  It comes off the back of the Lionesses’ success over the past few years – which has helped raise women’s football to new heights. The 2022 Euros win and England’s reaching the 2023 Women’s World Cup final have boosted the game massively – and at club level attendance is massively growing and viewership is also up – over 1.1 million people tuned in to the BBC to watch Chelsea…

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RMT union votes to end rail strikes until at least spring The long-running rail strikes will come to an end, until at least spring of next year, after rail workers voted to accept a pay deal. Members of the RMT union agreed to an offer from train companies which included a backdated pay rise of 5% for 2022-23 as well as job security guarantees. It means RMT members won’t strike again until at least spring 2024. But train drivers represented by the union Aslef will continue to strike over pay, conditions and job security.

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